Indigenous Land-Based Education Courses

Prerequisite/Corequisite:

Enrolment in the Microprogram in Indigenous Land-Based Education is required. If prerequisites are not satisfied, permission of the School is required.

Description:

In this experiential course, students engage in seasonal immersive land-based activities in the community of Kahnawake, as well as classroom-based discussions via sharing circles, presentations by Indigenous knowledge holders, and other experiential classroom methods. Students build awareness and reconnection to the land drawing from Rotinonhsión:ni knowledge systems such as the Creation Story and the Ohénton Karihwatehkwken. Students examine land as learning space and examine how fostering land-based pedagogies can promote collective well-being and self-sufficiency.

Component(s):

Field Studies

Prerequisite/Corequisite:

The following courses must be completed previously: FPST 210; ILBE 301. Enrolment in the Microprogram in Indigenous Land-Based Education is required. If prerequisites are not satisfied, permission of the School is required.

Description:

In this experiential course, students engage in seasonal immersive land-based activities in the community of Kahnawake as well as classroom-based discussions via sharing circles, presentations by Indigenous knowledge holders, and other experiential classroom methods. Students build awareness and reconnection to the land drawing from Rotinonhsión:ni knowledge systems such as the Creation Story and the Ohénton Karihwatehkwken and other Indigenous epistemologies as they relate to Indigenous land-based education. Students examine land as learning space, variations of Indigenous land-based systems, and examine how fostering land-based pedagogies can promote collective well-being and self-sufficiency.

Component(s):

Field Studies

Prerequisite/Corequisite:

The following courses must be completed previously: FPST 210; ILBE 301. Enrolment in the Microprogram in Indigenous Land-Based Education is required. If prerequisites are not satisfied, permission of the School is required.

Description:

This course aims to expand students' knowledge and understanding about diverse Indigenous land-based practices through guest lectures, seminars and/or workshops offered by Indigenous community-based cultural knowledge experts, and other Indigenous scholars across Turtle Island. Students critically examine what sustainability means from Indigenous perspectives and its linkages to self-determination. As well, students explore topics on Indigenous traditional food systems, food security and food sovereignty, models of Indigenous economic self-sufficiency, and Indigenous health systems.

Component(s):

Seminar